Shelby Cobra
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The Shelby Cobra is an iconic 1960s Anglo-American sports car that combined a lightweight British AC roadster body with powerful Ford V8 engines, becoming one of the most celebrated performance cars in automotive history.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shelby Cobra canonical | 2 |
| AC Cobra | 1 |
| Shelby Cobra 289 | 1 |
| Shelby Cobra 427 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7010118 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shelby Cobra Context triple: [Dodge Viper, inspiredBy, Shelby Cobra]
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A.
Ford GT40
The Ford GT40 is a legendary American racing car developed in the 1960s that famously ended Ferrari’s dominance by winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans four consecutive times from 1966 to 1969.
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B.
Pontiac GTO
The Pontiac GTO is a classic American muscle car, widely credited with popularizing the high-performance, V8-powered midsize coupe segment in the 1960s and 1970s.
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C.
Jaguar E-Type
The Jaguar E-Type is a classic British sports car from the 1960s and 1970s, celebrated for its sleek design, strong performance, and status as an icon of automotive style.
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D.
Aston Martin DB5
The Aston Martin DB5 is a classic British grand tourer made famous worldwide as James Bond’s iconic spy car, especially in the film "Goldfinger."
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E.
Lamborghini Countach
The Lamborghini Countach is an iconic Italian V12 supercar from the 1970s–1980s, famous for its wedge-shaped design, scissor doors, and status as a poster car symbol of exotic performance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shelby Cobra Target entity description: The Shelby Cobra is an iconic 1960s Anglo-American sports car that combined a lightweight British AC roadster body with powerful Ford V8 engines, becoming one of the most celebrated performance cars in automotive history.
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A.
Ford GT40
The Ford GT40 is a legendary American racing car developed in the 1960s that famously ended Ferrari’s dominance by winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans four consecutive times from 1966 to 1969.
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B.
Pontiac GTO
The Pontiac GTO is a classic American muscle car, widely credited with popularizing the high-performance, V8-powered midsize coupe segment in the 1960s and 1970s.
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C.
Jaguar E-Type
The Jaguar E-Type is a classic British sports car from the 1960s and 1970s, celebrated for its sleek design, strong performance, and status as an icon of automotive style.
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D.
Aston Martin DB5
The Aston Martin DB5 is a classic British grand tourer made famous worldwide as James Bond’s iconic spy car, especially in the film "Goldfinger."
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E.
Lamborghini Countach
The Lamborghini Countach is an iconic Italian V12 supercar from the 1970s–1980s, famous for its wedge-shaped design, scissor doors, and status as a poster car symbol of exotic performance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
performance car
ⓘ
sports car ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Cobra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | AC Ace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyMaterial | aluminium ⓘ |
| bodyOrigin | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyStyle | 2-door roadster ⓘ |
| chassisType | ladder frame ⓘ |
| class | two-seat sports car ⓘ |
| collaborationBetween | Carroll Shelby and AC Cars ⓘ |
| competedAgainst | Ferrari 250 GTO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competedIn | FIA GT Championship (1960s) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| construction | steel tube frame ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| culturalStatus |
automotive icon
ⓘ
collector car ⓘ |
| designer | Carroll Shelby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | V8 engine ⓘ |
| engineDisplacementOption |
260 cubic inch Ford V8
ⓘ
289 cubic inch Ford V8 ⓘ 427 cubic inch Ford V8 ⓘ |
| era | 1960s sports car era ⓘ |
| influenced |
Shelby Mustang GT350
NERFINISHED
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Shelby Mustang GT500 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
AC Cars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shelby American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs | AC Cobra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Anglo-American collaboration
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high power-to-weight ratio ⓘ iconic status among 1960s performance cars ⓘ success in sports car racing ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
AC Cobra 260
NERFINISHED
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AC Cobra 289 NERFINISHED ⓘ AC Cobra 427 NERFINISHED ⓘ AC Cobra 427 S/C NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powertrainLayout | longitudinal engine mounting ⓘ |
| primaryMarket | North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1967 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1962 ⓘ |
| racingCategory | GT racing ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | 2 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | numerous replica and continuation models ⓘ |
| topSpeed | over 160 mph (depending on version) ⓘ |
| typicalTransmission | 4-speed manual transmission ⓘ |
| usesEngineFrom | Ford Motor Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wheelbase | about 2286 mm (90 in) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shelby Cobra Description of subject: The Shelby Cobra is an iconic 1960s Anglo-American sports car that combined a lightweight British AC roadster body with powerful Ford V8 engines, becoming one of the most celebrated performance cars in automotive history.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
AC Cobra
this entity surface form:
Shelby Cobra 289
this entity surface form:
Shelby Cobra 427